36 1 2 billion for disaster aid. It covers recent hurricane response, wildfires, and Flood Insurance funding. The final vote is expected this afternoon. The senate may already consider a resolution to disapprove of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on arbitration. Now live to the floor of the u. S. Senate. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal spirit, who is enthroned on high, thank you for the happiness we receive because of fellowship with you. Keep us grateful for your sustaining presence that surrounds us with your favor. Lord, bless and sustain our senators. Remind them that you will not forget their faithful service to you and country. Deliver them from anxiety about what the future holds, as they confidently trust you to care for them. Clothe them with your righteousness and prepare them to see your face in peace. Help them to see themselves as your servants,
Priority that they deserve. California has been devastated, frankly, by the wildfires that we have just experienced. Ten days ago, i was in santa rosa, california, and firsthand witnessed the devastation that took place throughout that region, and in particular in cofey park. I met with evacuation, i met with firefighters, i met with community leaders, elected leaders, and others who traveled to that area out of concern and with the desire to help. I met county supervisors, and two of them in particular, supervisor gore and goren. Their entire districts were on fire. One of the supervisors even lost her own home. Yet they were leading the charge in the Recovery Efforts and doing so in such a selfless way and with such courage. But entire communities were devastated, and people have lost everything and are still suffering to an incredible extent because of the loss that they experienced and the fact that they have not been resettled. My heartbreaks, as i know all of us feel, for the 42
Perhaps i should give this pen to sonny purdue. What do you think . [applause] chester fire thank you very much everybody. Secretary purdue good afternoon, everybody. It has been a big day from a having been sworn in by Justice Thomas as secretary of agriculture this morning. Im ready to go to work. Withd a wonderful meeting the president where he a intricate knowledge of the issues of agriculture having to do with trade, labor, regulatory reform, as well as infrastructure. These people from all over the United States are legitimate agriculturists who help communicate to the president the needs of american agriculture in a very sincere way, and he was very sincere in his response regarding hosting them here today and signing an executive order regarding agriculture and rural prosperity. He has charged us with interagency cooperation that will enable us to work cross agency in this task force and report back to him did no less than 180 days all the barriers to rural prosperity and agric
anny hong weather conditions more typical of mid july are likely through midweek as onshore flow and the marine layer influences the region. A gradual warming trend is then likely late in the week and into the upcoming weekend as High Pressure builds back toward the west coast. Thus, inland temperatures will again warm into the 90s to around 100 degrees during the afternoon hours this weekend. Conditions then look to cool back to near seasonal averages early next week. No major hot spots. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Bay bridge wb 30 min from the maze to sf. tiffany our top story this morning. A bay area tennis coach is accused of raping two of his teen players. And police fear there may be more victims. The popular coach was taken into custody yesterday morning in richmond. Kron 4s jr stone has the story. Normandie burgos is behind bars right now facing at least 20 sex crime charges and police say that number could increase. Normandie also goes by norm and antoni
On cspan2 if it becomes available. Yesterday, former georgia governor sonny perdue was on capitol hill for his confirmation hearing to be the next agricultural secretary. This is about two and half hours. Good morning members of the committee. I call this meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture Administration and for street to order. This morning we welcome governor sonny perdue. The president s nominee for u. S. Secretary of agriculture. Members of this committee have great appreciation for the Farmers Ranchers and consumers and other stakeholders that are directly affected by the decisions made by the secretary. The department of agriculture is made up of 29 agencies and offices. It employs nearly 100,000 men and women that work in all 50 states around the globe. The department provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, World Development, nutrition, Scientific Research and related issues that impact americans every day. Throughout our nations history, our far